Nolan Wells' preliminary autopsy results to be revealed in just hours, lawyer reveals
Key Points:
- Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy on Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old college football player, are set to be released, with the announcement scheduled for 9 a.m. EST Wednesday by his family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
- Wells disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, and his body was found two days later in the water off the island, identified through dental records.
- The Mississippi state medical examiner conducted an initial autopsy but has not released an official cause of death; a second independent autopsy, funded by Colin Kaepernick, aims to determine if there were any injuries beyond drowning.
- Wells was laid to rest in a well-attended funeral in his hometown, where his mother urged mourners to keep his memory alive and continue sharing his story.